News Three Dog Night's Jimmy Greenspoon Dead at 67

Jimmy Greenspoon, the keyboardist for rock band Three Dog Night, has died.

Greenspoon, 67, lost his battle with metastatic melanoma on Wednesday, five months after he first announced he was sick.

The band released the following statement on its Facebook page:

"We are very saddened at the passing of our dear friend and longtime band mate, Jimmy Greenspoon. Jimmy died peacefully at home today surrounded by his family. Please keep him and his loved ones in your prayers and your hearts."

Greenspoon joined Three Dog Night, best known for the 1970 hit "Joy to the World," in 1968, and enjoyed 21 Top 40 hits with the group in the late '60s and early '70s. He continued to play with the band until recently.